March 11 2021 Agenda
LEADENHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Membership
Chair: Cllr Melanie Nelstrop, Vice-Chair: Cllr Graham McLusky
Councillors: Stephen Locking, Gary Luff, Tim Sisson, Karin Willgoose,
Dear Councillor, You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of LEADENHAM PARISH COUNCIL on THURSDAY, 11 MARCH 2021, AT 7:30PM. This meeting will take place via Zoom in accordance with current govt guidelines concerning Covid19.
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Parishioners Questions from 7.20 pm - 7.30 pm only. Following this session, no further questions or interruptions are allowed for the duration of the meeting.
Ruth Keillar, Clerk to the Council.
AGENDA
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
To receive any apologies for absence.
2. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
Members of the Parish Council are required to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in any matter which is to be considered at this meeting.
3. MINUTES
a) To approve the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 9 February 2021.
4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND ISSUES
a) Applications received:
i. 21/0053/FUL North Hilltop Farmhouse The Heath Leadenham - amendment for info only. Amendments consist of amended location plan to indicate route to highway
ii.
b) Decisions received:
i. 20/1756/HOUS 3 The Blacksmiths Gardens Leadenham - approved
5. REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES
To receive reports from the following:
a) Local Police – click here for information. Police Newsletter – click here.
b) District Councillor (DCllr Lucille Hagues, Cllr M Overton)
c) County Councillor (Cllr M Overton)
d) To consider appointing a Cllr as representative to the Village Hall Committee.
6. HIGHWAYS ISSUES
a) To receive any updates regarding buses and HGVs and to consider any action required.
b) To receive any updates regarding the footpath adjacent to the railway bridge and to consider any action required.
7. PARISH CLERK
To consider the Parish Clerk’s Report (to follow).
8. CORRESPONDENCE
a) To consider correspondence (attached).
9. FINANCIAL MATTERS
a) To consider the Financial Report (to follow).
b) To consider payments to be made
c) To consider any arrangements for the Bank Mandate
d) To consider arrangements for the Internal Audit.
10. PARISH FIELD.
To receive any updates and to consider any action required.
11. GENERAL INTERNAL POLICIES
To consider adopting the following policies:
i. Audio Recordings at Meetings
ii. Bullying and Harassment
iii. Communications
iv. Complaints
v. Co-option for vacancies
vi. Equal Opportunities and Diversity
vii. Model Publication Scheme
viii. Policy for the disposal of land
ix. Social Media
x. Code of Conduct
xi. Financial Regulations
xii. Standing Orders
12. PLAY AREA
a) Monthly report for March received. It was reported that there is some damage to the wooden frame, which is due to strimmer works, also included in the RoPSA report. (Baby swing seat and shackles as reported at the meeting of 09/02/21. Shackles, as pre RoPSA report of August 2020).
b) Based on that I have various options set out below. For reference the NKDC CIL grant of £1,523 is ringfenced for use on community expenditure.
c) To note costs for the Baby Swings maintenance and to consider action:
Seats/Shackles – see attached quote report.
Entire unit - quote pending, to follow.
13. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. To consider any items for inclusion in the next agenda.
14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING. To note that the next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Tuesday 13 April 2021, 7.30 pm, via Zoom.